Category Archives: Africa Tech

Nairobi is making major strides to land in the Top 7 World’s Smartest Cities list. For two years in a row, Nairobi has been named The Most Intelligent City in Africa, but Kenya’s capital is not satisfied with a regional title, and is working with local tech businesses, intelligence communities, and hackers to improve…

In a country where the majority of people live without basic necessities, including reliable energy to power their homes, a company is “rethinking” their approach to providing children with the resources they need to improve their studies, general living conditions, and future. Rethaka, is an idea filled with possibilities. The firm launched an important and…

A genocide that killed nearly 20% of Rwanda’s entire population, over 70% being of Tutsi decent, during a 100 day massacre has gone down in history as one of the most horrific mass murders of our time. Ending in July 1994, it has been over two decades since the atrocious acts, and Rwanda is still…

Finding a sustainable energy source to power the standard power grid of Tanzania has gone through several phases over the years, and as the Hydro sector begins to see its final days, many are scrambling to secure the next big power producer for the country. So what happened to the Hydro sector, a normally solid…

Known as the most active renewable energy sector in Africa, Kenya is setting the stage for what could be a worldwide solution to power shortages. Aimed at focusing on bringing electricity to those who have lived without this modern convenience most of their lives, Kenyans are embracing the idea of affordable and reliable energy…

Tanzania is home to over 49 million people and with its expansive wilderness regions, many of those people live off the grid and without power. But some companies like M-KOPA Solar are looking to change that in this East African country through leveraging the use of cell phones, weekly electric plans, and technology to help…

Prominent businessman, Raphael Afaedor, has been quite busy over the years working for companies such as Monster and Goldman Sachs in addition to creating his own companies including Jumia and Supermart. The Harvard grad is no stranger to hard work, and through speaking six different languages, he has proven that his ability to understand…

She’s brilliant, educated, creative, and driven — at just 24, she’s already a force to be reckoned with. Ghana’s youngest CEO, Caroline Esinam Adzogble, has every intention of making Ghana and the world in which she grew up a far better place. And she wants to do it right now. The list…

When the FBI got hold of the iPhone of dead San Bernardino terrorism suspect Syed Rizwan Farook in December 2015, they were not able to get into his phone because of encryption technology. Then, in February, a California federal court judge requested Apple write custom software to disable the main security features. Apple CEO…

UBER is an American taxi service which allows users to order rides using an app. It was founded in San Francisco in 2009 and introduced to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, in January 2015. This new method of car service has caused frustration among cab drivers in Nairobi who assert that Uber is undercutting fares…